Beast of Burden Price

Updated 2026-09-07

Beast of Burden from 7th Edition has declined materially over both the 30-day and 90-day windows, with the aligned figures suggesting the repricing occurred sharply and has not yet recovered. The card's power scales with the total number of artifacts in play across all players, a mechanic that was more novel at 7th Edition's release in 2001 than it is today given the number of superior artifact payoffs that have entered the Commander card pool since. Substitution from newer designs with better rate or broader synergy is the likely driver of current pressure. 7th Edition has modest nostalgic value as one of the first core sets with the modern card frame, but that factor alone is not sufficient to anchor demand when the card's functional case weakens. Sellers should weigh whether the Commander community discovers a new application that reverses the current trend before committing to a hold at these levels.